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alias

[ ey-lee-uhs ]
/ ˈeɪ li əs /
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noun, plural a·li·as·es.

a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name: The police files indicate that “Smith” is an alias for Simpson.

adverb

at another time; in another place; in other circumstances; otherwise. “Simpson alias Smith” means that Simpson in other circumstances has called himself Smith.

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RELATED WORDS

moniker, pseudonym, handle, nickname, anonym, AKA

Nearby words

ali, ali baba, ali muhammad of shiraz, ali pasha, ali, muhammad, alias, alias dictus, aliasing, alibi, alible, alicante

Origin of alias

1525–35; < Latin aliās (adv.): at another time, otherwise; cf. else
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British Dictionary definitions for aliases

alias

/ (ˈeɪlɪəs) /

adverb

at another time or place known as or namedDylan, alias Zimmerman

noun plural -ases

an assumed name

Word Origin for alias

C16: from Latin aliās (adv) otherwise, at another time, from alius other
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